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EXECUTIVE Master's degree Digital Innovation & Artificial Intelligence: evolving trends for the banking and insurance industry

Undergraduate master's degree - 7th Edition
1 YEAR. BLENDED
December 2025 - December 2026
Università Cattolica - Largo Gemelli, 1 - Milan
Early Bird
10%
With enrollment by
16.10.2025
Number allowed: 40

Why a Master's degree in Digital Innovation & Artificial Intelligence: evolving trends for the banking and insurance industry

Today, the ability to understand, integrate and leverage technological innovation is not only a competitive advantage, but a necessity for businesses and professionals who want to drive digital change. In particular, the finance sector is undergoing a profound transformation, with banking, insurance and investment institutions increasingly moving toward theadoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions.

 

According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, 97 percent of companies globally are implementing strategic initiatives related to AI. In Italy, too, the adoption of these technologies is growing rapidly: in the banking, finance and insurance sectors,automation is considered crucial for the evolution of processes.

 

A survey by Cetif'sAdvanced Analytics and AI HUB (link) shows that machine learning is already adopted by 77 percent of financial institutions; ANIA data show that since 2022 investments in GenAI in the financial services and insurance sector have grown more than 70 percent compared to 50 percent annually in other industries. This trend shows how artificial intelligence is no longer a future possibility, but an operational reality, and companies are increasingly aware that the real competitive advantage lies in data management and integration.

 

This transformation requires a paradigm shift, with strategic investment in human capital:investing in digital skills is, in other words, the key to competitiveness. The World Economic Forum estimates that 87 percent of companies in the financial sector will invest in training their employees, while 73 percent plan to hire new talent with updated skills to meet emerging challenges.

 

Tech & Data skills will therefore be among the most in-demand in the coming years.Cattolica Università 's Master's in Digital Innovation & Artificial Intelligence is designed to train professionals capable of driving technological innovation at the service of business. The educational path, oriented toward a managerial career, combines technical and regulatory training, with a focus on the soft skills essential to maximize the impact of new technologies in organizations and society.

Date
December 2025 - December 2026
Industry
BANKING, INSURANCE, CROSS INDUSTRY
Subject areas
Digital Innovation & FinTech
Language
Italian
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Registration fee
Total share
9,500 in three installments*
The fee is € 9,500 and must be paid as follows:
- € 3,500 upon matriculation
- € 3,000 by March 2026
- € 3,000 by June 2026 (€ 2,050 only for those who applied by 16/10/2025)
Discounts and economic benefits Admission to the Master's program

Why choose us

The Master's program has reached an important milestone, with more than 150 Alumni from 2019 to date. A well-established educational pathway that has imparted students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of digital innovation and artificial intelligence. Below are some testimonials from our Alumni who tell how the Master's program has had a significant impact on their careers and professional lives.

"Thanks to my participation in the Master's program, I got to know new interesting realities: incumbents and technology companies characterized by discruptive core businesses, capable of innovating the financial sector. The possibility to confront myself with Top Managers of the sector and to carry out Company Visits at their offices represented for me an important opportunity for growth and networking." Alessandro Galimberti, Executive Master's student
"Digitization is disruptively revolutionizing people's daily lives and the way we do business. For this reason, I immediately showed interest in this Master's program, as it is an educational path that is appropriate to my interests and in line with the work I currently do." Cristina Lo Buono, Executive Master's student
"The Executive Master's program was an exceptional educational experience, enriching my professional and personal growth. Lectures, practical cases, and discussion with experts and qualified colleagues have broadened my view of the financial industry. I highly recommend this program to stay current and confidently face the challenges of the industry." Francesco Paolo Ferrara, Executive Master's student

Distinctive features

Training Objective
  • Transfer the appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the new challenges arising from digital innovation in the financial sector.
To whom it is addressed
  • Professionals with a minimum of 1 year of experience in the Finance and/or Digital sector (Banks, Insurance Companies, Financial Companies, Consulting Companies, Software House, System Integrator etc..) who have graduated (Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, old system) mainly in the Faculties of Economics, Banking, Financial and Insurance Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Law, Languages and Political Science
  • Additional courses of study will be evaluated individually
  • Graduates from other faculties or with equivalent foreign degrees (Bachelor's or Master's of science) with relevant Declaration of Value
Professional opportunities

Professionals trained by the Master's program will be able to face the new challenges arising from digital innovation in the financial sector; thanks to an intensive upskilling of their skills, they will be able to direct their careers toward projects and positions related to the use of new technologies, including FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Metaverse and Cloud Computing.

Specifically, the Master's program is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the following professionals: 

  • Middle, Top Managers and high potentials in Banks and Insurance engaged in Innovation, IT, CRM, Marketing and Sales, Compliance and Legal, Organization and HR functions;
  • Startuppers, Managers and Entrepreneurs in the FinTech sector;
  • Advisor to consulting firms and law firms.

Teaching structure and articulation

The Master's degree is delivered in Italian and is one year long, amounting to 1,500 hours and 60 CFUs. The Master's program will start in December 2025 and end in December 2026.

The educational program is structured in a blended formula involving:

  • LECTURES: Classroom teaching organized in 6 short weeks (2 days a week, Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) 
  • SMART LEARNING: online activities (about 58 hours)
  • INNOVATION PROJECT: in the form of In-Company Project, Startup Business Plan or Case Analysis

Two application labs dedicated, to the practical experimentation of Artificial Intelligence tools through guided exercises and real-life simulations in the banking and insurance context (Artificial Intelligence Lab) complete and complement the training course; on the other hand, the Startup Lab is designed to stimulate the entrepreneurship of the class through team design of innovative start-ups.  

Students are required to attend no less than 75 percent of the total number of hours of lectures.The fruition of all training activities will be guaranteed online through the Blackboard E-Learning platform.

The detailed schedule will be communicated to participants well in advance of the Master's program start date.

In order to enhance professional experiences and expand development and career opportunities, students will have the opportunity to strengthen their network through discussions with faculty, professionals, entrepreneurs and startuppers.

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